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rtf 30/05/17 KS4 Physics Module 4

Moments and Levers

The turning effect of a force is called a moment.
You may have heard of leverage or torque theyre the same
thing.
We work it out using Moment = Force x Distance .
The force must be in Newtons (N), the distance in metres (m), and
we measure moments in Newton Metres(Nm)

2 metres
Answer these :-

1. What is the moment of this force ? 6 Newtons

pivot

1.5 metres
2. What is the moment of this force?

3 Newtons
pivot

3. What is the length of this lever if ?? metres

the moment is 8 Nm ?
2 Newtons
pivot

For a see-saw to balance, the moments on each side must be

the same.
For each of these, write balanced or unbalanced :

10kg 5kg 10kg 15kg

4. 5.
1m 2m 12m 8m

20kg 15kg 2kg 3kg

6. 7.
8m 11m 8m 5m

All of these see-saws are balanced. Work out the missing number
for each one.
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40kg 50kg 7kg ??kg

8. 9.
10m ?? 10m 5m
m
??kg 15kg 12kg 28kg
10. 11.
15m 3m 140m ??m